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Sinkhole to finally be fixed with foam concrete
It will have taken 1,172 days, but a sinkhole that appeared on Christmas Day 2020 is finally due to be repaired.
The five-metre deep sinkhole opened up in Canynge Square in Clifton after tree roots exposed the cellars of a house that was never built.
A section of the council-owned gardens and road has been fenced off since then but repair work has now been booked in to start on March 11 and take up to three months, with foam concrete used to fill in the two Georgian vaults.
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Residents of Canynge Square – where a five-bedroom house is currently for sale for almost £3m – raised £50,000 after being told that the council had no money to fix the sinkhole but would be able to bring forward the works if residents could pay for half of the cost of the repairs.
Unlike many gardens in Clifton, Canynge Square is communal and owned by the council rather than residents, even though residents look after and contribute to its upkeep on the council’s behalf.
The sinkhole on Canynge Square appeared on the evening of Christmas Day 2020 – photo: Martin Booth
Chair of the Canynge Square Garden Committee, Nick Waugh, said: “We are pleased that the collaborative effort between the council and residents will address the sinkhole issue and restore the green space and reopen the road.
“This initiative exemplifies the strength of community spirit, and we look forward to the completion of the works so that we can safely enjoy the full garden once more.”
Ellie King, cabinet member for public health & communities, said that the Canynge Square residents’ fundraising efforts were “a fantastic example of collaboration with the council”.
Canynge Square’s north side in happier times – photo: Ian Sutherland
Main photo: Martin Booth
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